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Ok, so I have reactivated the DiS Championship for season 2012-2013. As a part of the old league being reactivated it has kept the history from last year (ie league Champions :D) but has also kept all the previous teams and managers. As a result can you please let me know who wants to stay in this year (please post your team name bellow as I can't remember who is who) and then I will remove the others.

I have also changed the league to 12 teams this year as there seems to be a fair amount of interest in the other thread. The amount of teams can be easily changed, but from reading various things and hearing from others, it seems like 12 teams should be the upper limit. This, along with deleting some previous teams, will mean there are extra places availible now. Anyone is welcome to join, but I really want to stress that you should only sign up if you are committed to the full season. A lack of extensive knowledge on the NFL and the players shouldn't put anyone off if interested (it will obviously help, but you can soon get up to speed), but people who sign up and then disappear half way through spoil it for everyone else and hamper important asppects of the game such as trades. So please think before commiting, thanks.

The live draft has been provisionaly set for Sunday the 2nd of Sep at 8:00pm BST (3 days before the opening game of the Regular season). This can be changed if anyone has any issues, just let me know below. By the way I encourage everyone to try and participate in the draft if they can, it makes the whole thing more enjoyable. If you haven't done a live draft before its surprisingly stressful and easy to fuck up so you can practice live drafts before hand through the Draft Center. If you cant make it though no worries, you can set your board before the draft date and you will automatically be alocated your top player.

In general if anyone has any suggestions for improving the league, changing league settings or anything, then let me know.

Back in with the Unremarkables. Aiming for the play-offs this year after last year's excellent season ended with Adrian Peterson's injury. Should be able to make the live draft, although that may not actually help me in the long run.

I'm already expecting to end up with probably Tom Brady and a bunch of utter pilchards in the draft.

No sign of Darlington Steamers or Peckham Parole Officers though, potential spaces there. Anyone remember who they are to see if they're still interested? ThierryEnnui and spit-fire I think, but can anyone confirm?

Basically you have the draft as normal, but for the next year you automatically have a predetermined number of players carrying over. It means there is more strategy with the drafting (ie drafting players for long term) but not the pressure of a dynasty league where you keep players forever like irl. Think that's it anyhow.

It's really, really good. Like, really good. I want to show you all but then you'd know my strategy, but at the same time you're the only people I know who'd have the vaguest idea why it's so awesome. Why is life so hard...

No word from the ThierryEnnui so the Darlo Steamers place is now available.

huggyjelly, Newerwaves and Antelope have all said they would like to join so you have first dibs. I'm not sure the fairest way to decide who gets it so it would be good if y'all can agree who wants in most between yourselves. If there is no agreement then I will dictate Mao style and make a choice.

Its a bit shit that not everyone interested can get a spot so I will look at what we can do for next year. An additional keeper league is still an option if enough people are interested, maybe someone else wants to chair that? I dunno. Only a week left before the season now though.

REMEMBER DRAFT DAY IS SUNDAY, SEP 2, 2012 at 8:00pm BST. 6 DAYS BASICALLY. WELL EXCITED.

Just a couple of questions about the league; do the kick/punt returners get points for amount of yards they run in a game. Also, when will the draft order be published and will it be a circular order? Makes it a little easier to prepare for the draft knowing where I am picking.

If I remember right from last year, the points count as 'Special Teams' points, so go to the teams defence. If you're going to take a punt (whey) on DeSean Jackson just for his return ability for example, don't bother, as the Eagles defence will get the points.

I was thinking just £20 each to the winner. Instead of collecting the money before hand we can just wire the money individually to the winner at the end. That way we don't need to worry about the guy holding the cash feeding their drug/alcohol/music habit, only the winner.

First time I've done a draft that size... and I'm not too happy with my team to be honest. I panicked and took a risk on RG3 that could backfire terribly. I've got decent wide-receiver depth but dreadful running-backs aside from Shady McCoy.

My stable of oh so slightly terrible/average/part time running backs will end me.

Ben Roethlisberger PIT-QB - Let's hope he survives their o-line which is about as watertight as a cheesegrater
Julio Jones ATL-WR - will tear his achilles wk1 for sure
Darren Sproles NO-RB - SHETLAND PONY! I love this guy.
Aaron Hernandez NE-TE - Feel good about this one too actually. Think he'll have a monster season
Shonn Greene NYJ-RB - oh god.
Torrey Smith BAL-WR - how many times will he fall over/drop the ball this year?
Reggie Wayne IND-WR - Isn't he like, 40? He can still get open.
Cedric Benson GB-RB - Oh shit, he plays for Green Bay? 20 rushing attempts this season, max
New York Jets NYJ-DEF - D-FENS
C.J. Spiller BUF-RB - Split him out wide Chan Gailey, for the love of god split him out wide. 2 back sets are coming back right? 2 TEs had its day, now it's all about 2 RBS. I hope.
Kyle Rudolph MIN-TE - Christian Ponder has literally no-one else to throw to. Oh shit, except Harvin.
Emmanuel Sanders PIT-WR - Not as good as Mike Wallace or Antonio Brown. Fuck.
Matt Prater DEN-K - Teams with Payton Manning in don't kick field goals.
Dustin Keller NYJ-TE - Another Jet? Jesus, I know I support them but why do I punish myself like this
Nick Folk NYJ-K - Couldn't hit a barndoor with an exercise ball. Actually, that could be quite hard.

I don't think Severed799 will be very happy with the job Autopick did for his RBs...

Peterson - still injured even if the Vikes won't admit it to themselves
Ridley - who knows what NE will do when/if they run it
Leshoure - suspended for 2 games, unproven
Morris - A redskins RB. Good luck with that.

Not quite sure how I've ended up with six WRs, but otherwise I've ended up with decent balance. With Foster and Johnson I'm a little too reliant on the Texans offense, but I wanted AJ Green and Finley's as decent a non Gronk/Graham option as there is at TE. Tempted to play Gerhart against the Canaries, would mean I double my winnings if Peterson doesn't start.

How you've managed to get Foster, 'Dre and Green is amazing. Martin is going to be awesome this season and I like your defence as well. Vick is awesome as your QB, if a little injury prone.
Very solid team.

but I basically took him as potential trade bait. Newton will be my starter every week so if Wilson is as good in the regular season as he's been in the pre-season then hopefully i can trade him for a decent RB.

One guy in my league took Andrew Luck in the first round so I expect him to start begging for a decent QB by about week 3

the deal they've made. This is definitely a step in the right direction in promoting the game more. OK, not many people are going to be able to watch it, because of the time, it's on, but now more people can watch it. Wouldn't be surprised if it's promoted a little more during sports events, like they do with other sports. Also, I think they might do a highlights show each week.
Ah, the good old days when it was on C4 and the highlights show.

They were devastated, new the pain it caused, but then happily took another cities team 10 or so years later. That would never have happened in Cleveland. That's why even steelers fans hate baltimore. the ravens have no history and the fact they have so many fans now should make you ashamed.

And the Browns weren't moved because we were irrelevant, they were moved because Modell wanted to make money. We had made the playoffs the year before Modell announced the move.

and if you're up for it or can record it, Steelers/Broncos on channel 4 (1am)

the earlier games arent quite as inspiring so I'd suggest red zone, but if you just have to pick I'd say maybe redskins/saints to see if RG3 is the real deal/if the saints are gonna survive the heavy penalties they suffered.